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Sparrows Make Better Dads Than Their Country Cousins, Says New Research

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Despite being more aggressive in defending their territory, sparrows that live in urban areas find more time to visit the nest and feed their young, a surprise to scientists who believed that more aggression would mean less time with their offspring.

Researchers have dubbed them city sparrows, as city life seems to make the males better parents.

There’s something about the big city that can make humans agitated. Scientists were once able to predict the population of a city based solely on the average walking speeds of its citizens.

Despite being more aggressive in defending their territory, sparrows that live in urban areas find more time to visit the nest and feed their young, a surprise to scientists who believed that more aggression would mean less time with their offspring.

Researchers have dubbed them city sparrows, as city life seems to make the males better parents.

There’s something about the big city that can make humans agitated. Scientists were once able to predict the population of a city based solely on the average walking speeds of its citizens.

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